The Finding Joy Podcast

Jerry, Rob, and Benji travel to Athens to have a visit with Jules! She treats the guys to Zombie Donuts and Jittery Joe's Coffee before they head to tour the campus of The University of Georgia and ask a few random students what JOY means to them. For more information about the podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast More information about Jules and The Jules Show can be found at georgia.thejoyfm.com/jules/blog/ Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com Thanks for listening!

Jerry, Rob, and Benji talk with Ebo Elder. Ebo is a former champion professional boxer, speaker, and author of "The Great Comeback." Find out more information about Ebo and his book at www.eboelder.com Watch Ebo's match with Courtney Burton here: youtu.be/YntGlBxpUPg For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji revisit their candid conversation with former Atlanta Falcon and founder of Christian Familes Today, Greg Brezina. Find out more information about Christian Familes Today at www.cftministry.org For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Following his words of wisdom near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rick Davison returns to the podcast to provide a little perspective on this most trying of years and shine the light of hope on 2021.

Jerry, Rob, and Benji chat with their good friend from Santa South, Santa Paul. They also get a behind the scenes look at Fantasy In Lights at Callaway Gardens with Pam Bauer. Get more info about Fantasy In Lights here: www.callawaygardens.com/resort-experiences/signature-events/fantasy-in-lights/ Connect with Santa Paul on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SantaPaulatSantaSouth Get more info about how you can help Bridging The Gap here: www.btgcommunity.org Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji chat with author and former patrol officer, Joy Burnham, about being shot in the line of duty and how her life changed since that day. There's also another round of "Will It Burrito?" pitting Rob's creations up against The Burrito Conquistador, Kevin de Graaff. You can read more about Joy's testimony in this article from CBN: https://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/prayerandcounseling/patrol_duty.aspx?mobile=false&u=1&fbclid=IwAR1fS8ed38hIVB1e1hZQYdZ5tsOX3m9Zn6y7UUuuqEzsTgEgEZew79zhIJ8 More information about her book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Lessons-Wisdom-Peace-Questions/dp/1545672059 Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

 Jerry, Rob, and Benji will be back with a new episode on December 3rd. You can give a gift to The JOY FM now at georgia.thejoyfm.com/giving For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast

Jerry, Rob, and Benji go behind the scenes at The Real Life Center in Tyrone, GA with Executive Director, Cathy Berggren and find out that there is much more to it than a food bank operation. Get info about T-Shirts For Turkeys at georgia.thejoyfm.com/pages/t-shirts-for-turkeys You can find out more about ThanksLiving 2020 by visiting thanksliving2020.org More info about Sharathon and the "Choose Your Chill" First Day Give Away are at georgia.thejoyfm.com/featured/choose-your-chill-first-day-give-away For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji chat with Juan DeVevo of Casting Crowns about life on the road during their drive in theater tour, how things are going with his stand up comedy, and the spiritual lessons he's learned during the pandemic. You can find out more about Juan by following him on Instagram at instagram.com/jgdevevo and Twitter at twitter.com/6stringhero Get more info about Casting Crowns at castingcrowns.com For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji chat with stage 4 pancreatic cancer survivor, Elise Tedeschi about her journey, how it led her to find faith in Jesus, and what she's doing now to give back. Read Elise's open letter to Alex Trebek here: www.pancan.org/news/stage-iv-pancreatic-cancer-survivor-writes-open-letter-to-alex-trebek/ Find out more about PurpleStride Atlanta and join Elise's team here: secure.pancan.org/site/TR/PurpleStride/PurpleStride?team_id=25818&pg=team&fr_id=2024 Info about Louie Giglio's book, "The Comeback" can be found here: passionresources.com/products/louie-giglio-the-comeback Follow Elise on Instagram: www.instagram.com/eliseintheatl/ For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji get to know the newest JOY FM staff member, Amy de Graaff a little better and invite her husband, Kevin in for a new segment called "Will It Burrito?" Thanks to Jerry for letting us use his interview with Amy that first appeared on his podcast, "Life With Jerry Williams." Info here: georgia.thejoyfm.com/jerry/podcast If you're interested in being a JOY.crew volunteer, let us know more about you:  georgia.thejoyfm.com/forms/joy-crew/ Information about how you can support The JOY FM and how you can be entered into the "Choose Your Chill" first day give away can be found at georgia.thejoyfm.com/featured/choose-your-chill-first-day-give-away Need prayer? Call 877-800-7729 or go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/prayer/prayer-center For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji kick off Season 2 of The Finding Joy Podcast with Jerry's former boss, Lloyd Parker and his wife, Ellen. They've been a part of contemporary Christian radio since the early days and share some great stories! Check out Classic JOY and our other alternate streams at georgia.thejoyfm.com/music/listen-live For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji are ready for Season 2 of The Finding Joy Podcast. Subscibe now and get ready for new adventures to begin on September 10th! For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji have a Zoom chat with pastor and author, Dr. Lamar Hardwick. He shares what it was like to be diagnosed with autism late in life and how he has been able to minister to the autism community since then. They also have a meaningful conversation on racial reconciliation. To find out more about Dr. Hardwick go to autismpastor.com Visit The JOY FM Job Board here: georgia.thejoyfm.com/jobs   For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji have a Zoom chat with the voice of The Atlanta Braves, Casey Motter. Casey is also involved with a service called Ballpark DJ that allows little league teams to have big league announcers' voices for their games.  They also bring back "What's On Your Wall?" and find out more about Jerry in the process. You'll find the Forbes article about Casey that was mentioned at this link:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/rayglier/2019/05/30/voice-of-the-atlanta-braves-goes-global/#76b22338a731 More information about Ballpark DJ can be found here: www.ballparkdj.com Thank you for your support of all that we do at The JOY FM! You can give a gift to our ministry here:  georgia.thejoyfm.com/giving/ For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji continue their Zoom chat with Steve Geyer, comedian and author. They talk about his first book, "Shameless," the early days of his comedy career, and the comedy material that has been generated during the pandemic. More information about Steve Geyer can be found at stevegeyer.us Details on FriendRaiser (and you can give to the station) are here:  georgia.thejoyfm.com/featured/friendraiser-first-day-give-away/ For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji catch up with Steve Geyer, comedian and author. Steve served on staff at churches in Nashville and Fayetteville for 10 years. He shares how that experienced helped shape his comedy. And he talks about the Couples Night Out ministry he has and how that sparked his upcoming book, “Who The Pooh Are You.” More information about Steve Geyer can be found at https://stevegeyer.us Details on the JOY Drop & Restock food drive are here https://georgia.thejoyfm.com/featured/drop-and-restock-food-drive/ For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji talk with a friend and former co-worker of Jerry and Rob's, Lila McKenzie, who, sadly, lost her dad recently to COVID-19, but, through the loss, she's holding onto her faith. More information about The Local Artist Spotlight can be found at georgia.thejoyfm.com/local-artist-spotlight For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji talk with Ebo Elder via Zoom. Ebo is a former champion professional boxer, speaker, and author of "The Great Comeback." Find out more information about Ebo and his book at www.eboelder.com Watch Ebo's match with Courtney Burton here: youtu.be/YntGlBxpUPg "Hold On To Hope" - We postponed our FriendRaiser on the air to focus on helping you hold on to hope during this season. The financial impact of this delay is becoming significant. To keep us going until FriendRaiser is rescheduled, we're taking one day, April 28th, to ask for your gift online or through our phone app. Then we'll return our focus to sharing the hope we hold on to until this crisis passes. Your gift on or before (or after) April 28th is appreciated! Give online at georgia.thejoyfm.com/giving For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji have a candid conversation with former Atlanta Falcon and founder of Christian Familes Today, Greg Brezina. Find out more information about Christian Familes Today at www.cftministry.org More info about the Spread JOY Facebook group is at georgia.thejoyfm.com/features/spread-joy/spread-joy-on-facebook/ For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji invited General Manager, Rick Davison in to try out some new coffee and get his insight on the coronavirus pandemic from a believer's perspective. Info about the Jalpa Gold coffee that we tried is at himalayancoffees.com The Coronavirus FAQ page that Rob mentioned is at georgia.thejoyfm.com/morning-cruise/home/2020/03/13/the-faqs-of-coronavirus/ You can find a list of churches offering online services (and submit your church's information) here:georgia.thejoyfm.com/featured/online-church/ Information about how you can find assistance and help others affected by the pandemic can be found at georgia.thejoyfm.com/featured/help-now/ For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji travel back to LaGrange to the home and headquarters of J. Hamilton Guitars for a chat with Joe Hamilton. Joe is a self-taught guitar player and guitar craftsman who gives all credit to The One who gave him his talents and created the wood. You can find out more about J. Hamilton Guitars at jhamiltonguitars.com Give to the ministry of The JOY FM during Friendraiser by going to georgia.thejoyfm.com/giving For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji travel to Station Coffeehouse in Hogansville to meet up with newlyweds, Caleb Stanley and Masey McLain. Caleb is the co-founder of a movement and co-author of a book – both called "The Alternative." Masey is an author, singer/songwriter, and, most notably, an actress who starred as Rachel Joy Scott in the film, “I Am Not Ashamed.” You can find out more about Caleb at calebstanley.com. Get more info about Masey at maseymclainofficial.com. Thanks to Station Coffeehouse for letting us use your beautiful space to record! More info at stationcoffeehouse.com. Find out more about Jerry's podcast, "Life With Jerry Williams" at georgia.thejoyfm.com/jerry/podcast/ For more information about this podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com

Jerry, Rob, and Benji take a trip to Warner Robins to hang out with Casting Crowns guitarist and budding stand-up comedian, Juan Devevo. They find out what it's like to get started doing stand-up and glimpse into life behind the scenes with one of Christian music's most popular bands. You can find out more about Juan by following him on Instagram at www.instagram.com/jgdevevo and Twitter at twitter.com/6stringhero Get more info about Casting Crowns at castingcrowns.com Find out more about the "Worst Joke Wins!" contest and other featured content from The JOY FM at georgia.thejoyfm.com/featured For more information about the podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com Thanks for listening!

Jerry, Rob, and Benji spend some time with Tyson Moore at his shop in Senoia. In addition to having quite a following on Instagram for his handywork (at over 84,000 followers!), Tyson is a singer/songwriter, worship leader, teacher, soccer coach, husband, father of 4, and a devoted follower of Christ. How does he balance it all? You can find out more about Tyson by visiting his website at www.tysonmoorebuilds.com and follow him on Instagram at www.instagram.com/tyson_moore Subscribe to JOYnews here: georgia.thejoyfm.com/forms/sign-up-for-joynews/weekly/ For more information about the podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com Thanks for listening!

Jerry, Rob, and Benji turn the spotlight on one of their greatest sources of joy - their daughters. What's it like to be the daughter of a radio dad? The ladies reveal some good stories AND spin the Wheel of Discussion. For more information about the podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast More info about "OFF-AIR with Carmen" here: https://georgia.thejoyfm.com/carmen/podcast/ Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com Thanks for listening!

Jerry, Rob, and Benji travel to Safehouse Coffee Roasters in Griffin and talk with Jason Hoard about the many ways that music is a part of his life and ministry. They also chat with Mary Passmore to get the story behind Safehouse. Find out more about Jason at jasonhoard.com More info about Safehouse Coffee Roasters can be found at safehousecoffeeroasters.com Spead JOY where you are! Info at georgia.thejoyfm.com/features/spread-joy/ For more information about the podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com Thanks for listening!

Jerry, Rob, and Benji head to Sharpsburg to find out more about the JOY Ashley Wyatt finds in raising chickens. They also take a trip down the hall to ask Ken Hammock, "What's On Your Wall?" Find out more about The Egg Lady at facebook.com/TheEggLadyAshley/ For more information about the podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast Download the NEW version of The JOY FM app here: georgia.thejoyfm.com/music/listen-live/ Need prayer? Call The JOY FM Prayer and Crisis Referral Line at 877-800-7729. Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com Thanks for listening!

Jerry, Rob, and Benji travel to Athens to have a visit with Jules! She treats the guys to Zombie Donuts and Jittery Joe's Coffee before they head to tour the campus of The University of Georgia and ask a few random students what JOY means to them. For more information about the podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast More information about Jules and The Jules Show can be found at georgia.thejoyfm.com/jules/blog/ Download the NEW version of The JOY FM app here: georgia.thejoyfm.com/music/listen-live/ Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com Thanks for listening!

Jerry Williams, Rob Langer, and Benji Shepherd have plans to travel near and far in their quest to find joy everywhere they go. On the first episode of "The Finding Joy Podcast", they don't have to go far to find it as they step into Rob's office and ask the question, "What's On Your Wall?" They also take a trip to LaGrange to "The Home Of The World's Best Hot Dog", Charlie Joseph's, and have a conversation over lunch with owner, Steven Keeth. For more information about the podcast and bonus material go to georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast More information about Charlie Joseph's can be found at charliejosephs.net Help others find JOY... your positve reviews and ratings on Apple, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify really help others find the podcast. Email us at findingjoypodcast@thejoyfm.com Thanks for listening!

We are very excited to introduce "The Finding Joy Podcast!" Jerry Williams, Rob Langer, and Benji Shepherd are on a mission to find JOY wherever they go. Whether it's inside The JOY FM studios or on the road, they'll be seeking out stories from people that help them - and YOU - find JOY! Listen for an example of what's to come. Subscribe now on Apple, Google, Spotify, and Stitcher. The first full episode comes your way on November 21st!